by Richard Allen
(Douglasville, Georgia)
The Logan Wren and its mate
I have nesting in a bird house in my woods just to the back of my back deck a pair of Wrens.
That is not unusual, however one of the Wrens, I suppose it's the male, has a red head.
I have named it the Logan Wren, because my great grandson is redheaded. I have a photo of the Logan Wren and the mate.
You will notice that the Logan Wren has the coloring of a normal Wren except for its head that is red.
I have done a lot of research and the statement that comes up frequently is that Wrens are not brightly colored and one distinguishing feature on some wrens is the white eyebrow.
I suppose the Logan Wren is a freak of nature or maybe evolving a new species of Wren.
I have a total of six birdhouses in the patch of woods all hung near enough to my back deck where I can observe them from my back deck or even from inside my home.
I have posted these photos and more on my face book account as well as sent them to my friends and family.
I am really excited about this as you might imagine.
Happy Birding to all
From Wild-Bird-Watching.com
You are free to name any bird in your yard whatever you wish.
However, for our readers we want them informed correctly.
The images are of a male and female House Finch. The Purple Finch nest much further North.
Placing black-oil sunflower seed in winter will attract House Finches all winter long.
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by Colleen
(Medfield, MA)
Our First Wrens Story Begins...
Today, a hot day in early July, I looked out my back door and noticed some activity around the little white birdhouse that hangs from a tree.
This birdhouse is relatively new to my backyard. I received it as a gift this past Christmas, and it was hung outside in early Spring.
It is truly the new house on the block!
Wren Bringing Nesting Material
Way too Long for Birdhouse
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by Frank Ferraro
(Wyomissing, Pennsylvania U.S.A.)
House Wren in Front of Bird Houses
Just got some pretty good pictures of our Wren family.
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by Eleanor Bailey
(West Memphis, AR)
Wren Incubating Eggs in Boot
This is the first time we have encountered this pretty little bird.
We were shocked to find this bird flying around in our garage and finally saw her go into my husbands boot on the shelf.
As we watched them they were bringing twigs in and finally saw her not coming out. We realized then that she was nesting.
We would close the garage door at night and in the morning she would be flying around wanting outside. She would stay a little while and
back on the nest she would stay.
Don't know how long it took before we saw as she left one morning that there were three eggs. She would come back and stay during the day, and we would watch her leave several times then when night came, we would close the door.
Finally the eggs hatched and we would see both of them bringing food to them. This was a continuous effort on both of them.
Then one day she was calling for them as she was all over the garage, moving around trying to get them to come out, which took several days.
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by Tess Hutton
(Dorset UK)
I could not believe how near and open this wren had chosen to build its nest. We have had this roosting basket for two years and never had a bird even look at it.
Beginning of the year I moved it to where I could see it better in case we had a visitor.
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by Mary Jo
(Bismarck, ND USA)
They built a nest in a craft show bird house lawn ornament I have hanging outside my window.
When they first showed interest I was happy and surprised to think a real bird would make a nest in it.
But hearing all the serenading by the male was a real treat and it still goes on. We are eagerly awaiting to see the new family.
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by Mary Tsoukas
(Ellisville, MO)
Mother's Day morning we were enjoying coffee and our normal view from our kitchen window.
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by Cindy
(Graham, North Carolina)
I have been watching the feedings and comings and goings of two Carolina Wrens that have a nest in a Gourd birdhouse that hangs on my front porch roof eve. The three babies came out of the nest on Mothers Day 05/10/2015.
Each went in a different direction, so the parents were going crazy trying to keep up with where they were.
One of them went straight up into a shrub after coming out of the nest, and very quickly was jumping from limb to limb in the shrub.
Another one came out on to the porch and jumped on the edge of a rocking chair, and then clung to the edge of a window screen for a few seconds.
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by Brenda Segrest
(Florida)
Mrs Wren sitting on her eggs 6 2015
Each spring (my favorite season) my two wrens entertain me with their songs and choosing the perfect place to pair up and make their nest.
While staying home from work sick a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to have noticed Mr. & Mrs. Wren building a new nest in a bird house my mother had given me several years ago. Next I watch and saw that Mrs. Wren had laid 5 eggs.
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by Doug Whelan
(New Braunfels, TX)
Many good stories have been told here about how House Wrens select their sites and about feeding their young and managing their relationships.
We had a nesting pair here in Central Texas this year and they were quite comfortable with us, our children and grandchildren being around them.
One of the pair came and sat right next to my hand and appeared more curious than frightened. I talked to him for a while and eventually he calmly flew away.
This nest is a fun part of the story. It was purchased at the New Hampshire Craftsman's Fair on Mt. Sunapee and failed to attract any birds in NH for three or four years.
For three years in TX it remained empty until this spring when an industrious male worked hard to make it habitable and a female came along and completed the job.
They produced five hungry and active babies and all was calm and cool until two days ago. I believe it was the male brought a grub and then he sat on the roadrunner's nose and sang his heart out for a few minutes.
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by Laura Carroll
(Woodbury Heights, NJ)
Ingalls Church
Just a few weeks ago two adorable House Wrens decided to take over this bird house which looks like a church in my tomato garden.
For weeks I could hear their chirping starting very early in the morning (5am!) and it lasts all day until it gets dark. They were very curious about this bird house which has been vacant for some time.
The birdhouse looks like the church in the Little House on the Prairie tv series so I've named the sweet couple Charles and Caroline Ingalls.
Every day when I come home from work I would see their progress of building the nest inside of the church.
Caroline would wait patiently as Charles would fill it with sticks and such and one day I could tell she was inspecting it thoroughly and gave her approval because they both are in and out of it all day long.
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by Evelyn Johnson
(Brookfield, Wi )
Wren Bringing food to Young
As I was sitting at my son's kitchen table, I noticed a small bird flying out of the bird house just outside their window.
After planning a photo shoot, I settled into my lawn chair, my camera in hand, letting the little bird get used to me.
Every few minutes or so, this little bird would land on top of the bird house for only several seconds, then with another several seconds gone by, feeding her chicks.
To my wonderful discovery, just before leaving, I saw three chicks peeking close to the opening.
The sun was on top of the house, with the opening of the bird house in the shade, making it a very challenging photo shoot.
I mentioned to my son, to turn the house around for next year to improve my pictures.
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by Lynn Thompson
(Franklin, NC)
Sunflower Basket with Wren Nest
While camping in Western North Carolina, I decided to make a wicker basket floral arrangement.
I mounted it on the side of our motor home under our patio awning.
A few weeks later we noticed a small bird, later I learned it was a wren, hanging around our patio! She wasn’t afraid of us and would often hop around our patio floor!
One day my husband noticed her fly into my floral arrangement. She had made a cozy little nest amongst my artificial sunflowers!
She flies in and out of her nest when we are sitting on our patio, doesn’t seem to bother her. Under the awning protection, she has an ideal nesting spot!
Last week, during a severe storm, a very large tree branch fell on our patio and awning. A complete loss of our awning! We were heartsick when we saw the damage and we were sure our little wrens nest was destroyed!
After clearing the debris, we saw the wrens nest was untouched by the tree branch! She and her eggs were safe!
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by CJ Earle
(Linton, IN USA)
Two tiny wrens
My friend made me three birdhouses. The holes are perfect for wrens and chickadees! The boxes are hinged to allow for cleaning after the birds are finished nesting.
We have watched the process in one of the houses that the male constructed a fine nest in and attracted a female who laid five eggs.
After the birds were hatched the adults tirelessly fed them from daylight until dark. We stayed a safe distance away from the box and marveled at the tenacity of the adults to keep the little ones fed.
A couple of days ago, we watched as the five tiny young flew out of the box. After four had gone the last little one took the afternoon to decide it was his turn.
We cleaned out the box using a stick as to not contaminate the interior.
Now a male has decided to attract another female and started building nests in two of the boxes.
The third box became a home for a chickadee. Two eggs were laid but only one matured.
Since that species only has one nesting a year, we cleaned out that box and are hoping another bird will take up residence.
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by Dottie Sieck
(Blackwood N.J.)
Two little house wrens chose the wreath on my front door to lay their eggs. She laid 6 eggs but only two hatched.
It has been such an enjoyable education to watch the mom and dad feed the birds and to see the dad even replenish moms supply of insects to feed the brood.
It has been about two weeks so I guess they will be leaving the nest soon. And my wreath will be getting a new makeover.
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by Laurie
(Collingwood ON Canada)
Home sweet home.
We bought this birdhouse because it’s a teardrop just like our new camper. Never thought it would be used by by a little bird family!
It’s so close to our bedroom window that we get to watch all the action and hear all the babies cheeping for food as soon as we wake up. Man, are the parents busy!
We hope we’re looking at the right time to see the young leave their nest.
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by stephanie dolling
(Nr Olney,Buckinghamshire,U.K)
coming back with food
My Mr Wren was so busy last spring 2018 building a lovely nest under our gazebo, but his lady didn't like it.
Very early spring this year after high winds ect. nest still there, after lots and lots of house cleaning, finally I think eggs have been laid( july 4th 2019).
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by Diane Hunt
(West Point, Ms)
Wren on Hummingbird Feeder
I received a nesting box after my mother in law passed.
I never tried nesting boxes before, so wasn't sure how it would go.
I was pleasantly surprised that a couple of months after putting it up I started seeing sticks and pine needles sticking out of the box.
This was the end of March, I saw the first sighting of the wrens, first both came, one landing on top of the hummingbird feeder stand and the other on the side of the roof.
One went in then the other. After that I only saw one at a time, coming and going.
On the morning of May 4 woken up early by a rather loud thunderstorm, I went into my library, by the back door, opened the door to watch the storm with my morning cup of coffee, and heard a wonderful little sound.
I heard baby birds, not sure how many but definitely several. I stepped out onto the back porch and under the box, and knew the beautiful little sound was coming from inside.
I am definitely enjoying my first experience owing a nesting box
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by Nan Butler
(Lake Jordan, Alabama, USA)
Too late to relocate! I guess we will have uninvited neighbors for a while!!!
Before we realized it their nest was built and had eggs! The garage door stays open quite a bit... I guess more now!
Couldn't they have just used that lovely hand made pottery nesting pot I hung out for them??
Fingers crossed!!!
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by Simon Jones
(Woodstock, Oxon, UK.)
Wren Peeking out of Bird house
I was beginning to think that the nest box would never be used, Blue tits inspected it last month, but decide the location wasn't quite right!
And then on June 1st I noticed some activity and managed to get these photos a few days later.
Fingers crossed they decide to lay eggs.
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